Countries by Outbound Tourism Expenditure 2024

Source: UNWTO

Countries by Outbound Tourism Expenditure 2024

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Key Findings

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China leads in Outbound Tourism Expenditure (Billion USD) with 196 in 2024.

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Average Outbound Tourism Expenditure (Billion USD) in 2024: 90.25 · median: 65.50.

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Gap in 2024: China is 5.8× larger than Australia.

About This Dataset

Countries by Outbound Tourism Expenditure 2024

Countries ranked by total spending by their residents on international tourism in 2024, measured in billions of USD according to UNWTO data. Chinese tourists were the world's biggest spenders on outbound tourism before the pandemic — contributing over $250 billion annually to global tourism economies. The recovery of Chinese outbound tourism post-2023 has been eagerly monitored by destination countries across Asia, Europe, and Australia whose hospitality sectors were heavily dependent on Chinese visitor spending.

Analysis

The top three in Outbound Tourism Expenditure (Billion USD) in 2024 are China (196), United States (170) and Germany (108). The 8 entries cover a range of 162, from 196 down to 34. First and second are separated by 26, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Only 3 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (98 or more).

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

196

China

Outbound Tourism Expenditure (Billion USD) · 2024

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Outbound Tourism Expenditure (Billion USD)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: UNWTO
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Outbound Tourism Expenditure (Billion USD)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Outbound Tourism Expenditure (Billion USD) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	China	196
🥈	United States	170
🥉	Germany	108
4	United Kingdom	74
5	France	57
6	Canada	48
7	South Korea	35
8	Australia	34

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_China Visit ↗

2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_the_United_States Visit ↗

3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Germany Visit ↗

4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_the_United_Kingdom Visit ↗

5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_France Visit ↗

6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Canada Visit ↗

7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_South_Korea Visit ↗

8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Australia Visit ↗

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ANYSTAT. (2026). Countries by Outbound Tourism Expenditure 2024 [Data set]. Data: UNWTO. https://anystat.ai/stats/440/countries-by-outbound-tourism-expenditure-2024

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